Churn Up (Verb)
Meaning
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The news of the massive tax evasion scheme seemed to churn up the public's moral outrage against corrupt officials.
- After witnessing the disgusting conditions within the factory, it churns up my stomach to think of eating any food produced there.
- His raw lyrics about promiscuity and substance abuse began to churn up controversy among the close-knit community.
- Pictures of the violence and brutality carried out in the war managed to churn up fear and discomfort in many viewers.
- Exposure to the graphic details of animal cruelty churns up feelings of deep unease in even the most hardened individuals.